🇫🇷 Cachan is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 6.7 km (4.2 mi) from the centre of Paris. The prestigious École Spéciale des Travaux Publics is located there.
1Name During the Middle Ages, Cachan was referred to in Medieval Latin texts as Caticantum, later corrupted into Cachentum, Cachant, and then Cachan. Some understand Caticantum as meaning "singing of the cat", "mewing of the cat", but this is not certain. Some others see a connection with the verb "to hunt" (captiare in Vulgar Latin, chacier in Old French).
1History Cachan was originally a hamlet within the commune of Arcueil, later renamed Arcueil-Cachan. The commune of Cachan was created on 26 December 1922 when it seceded from the commune of Arcueil-Cachan, which was renamed back to Arcueil.
1Neighboring communes • Arcueil - north • Villejuif - east • L'Haÿ-les-Roses - southeast • Bourg-la-Reine - southwest • Bagneux - west.
1Transport Cachan is served by two stations on Paris RER line B: Arcueil–Cachan and Bagneux.
1Education Primary schools: • Six public preschools (écoles maternelles): Belle Image, Carnot, Coteau, Paul-Doumer, La Plaine, and Pont-Royal • Five public elementaries: Belle Image, Carnot, Coteau, Paul-Doumer, La Plaine • One private preschool and elementary: École Saint-Joseph
Secondary schools: • Public junior high schools: Collège Victor-Hugo and Collège Paul-Bert • Private junior high: Collège Saint-Joseph • Public high schools/sixth-form colleges: Lycée Gustave Eiffel, Lycée Maximilien Sorre, Le foyer de Cachan.
1Cachan has a population of over 30,214 people. Cachan also forms part of the wider L'Haÿ-les-Roses Arrondissement which has a population of over 558,539 people. It is also a part of the larger Val-de-Marne Département. Cachan is situated near L'Haÿ-les-Roses.
Twin Towns - Sister Cities Cachan has links with:
🇩🇪 Wolfenbüttel, Germany🇫🇷 Vitry-sur-Seine 48.788
🇷🇺 Birobidzhan 48.787
🇫🇷 Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines 48.785
🇫🇷 Val-de-Marne 48.781
🇫🇷 L'Haÿ-les-Roses 48.778
🇫🇷 Bar-le-Duc 48.773
🇫🇷 Montigny-le-Bretonneux 48.771
🇫🇷 Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine 2.334
🇫🇷 L'Haÿ-les-Roses 2.341
🇫🇷 Carcassonne 2.349
🇫🇷 13th Arrondissement 2.35
🇫🇷 Saint-Denis 2.354
🇧🇯 Abomey-Calavi 2.358
🇫🇷 Ivry-sur-Seine 2.375
🇫🇷 Deuil-la-Barre 2.327
🇫🇷 Épinay-sur-Seine 2.309
🇫🇷 Asnières-sur-Seine 2.289
🇪🇸 Granollers 2.288
Locations Near: Cachan 2.3319,48.7919
🇫🇷 L'Haÿ-les-Roses 2.341,48.778 d: 1.6
🇫🇷 Bagneux 2.314,48.798 d: 1.5
🇫🇷 13th Arrondissement 2.35,48.817 d: 3.1
🇫🇷 Villejuif 2.364,48.792 d: 2.3
🇫🇷 Ivry-sur-Seine 2.375,48.808 d: 3.6
🇫🇷 Vitry-sur-Seine 2.393,48.788 d: 4.5
🇫🇷 Issy-les-Moulineaux 2.273,48.823 d: 5.5
Antipodal to: Cachan -177.668,-48.792
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🇦🇸 Pago Pago -170.701,-14.279 d: 16124.8
🇼🇸 Apia -171.76,-13.833 d: 16090.2
🇵🇫 Papeete -149.566,-17.537 d: 15715.8
🇺🇸 Hilo -155.089,19.725 d: 12073.9
🇺🇸 Maui -156.446,20.72 d: 12003.7
🇺🇸 Maui County -156.617,20.868 d: 11992.3
🇺🇸 Wailuku -156.505,20.894 d: 11986.6